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Monthly Archives January 2015

by Michael J Horan, MD, MPH, FACP Carbohydrates represent the single largest component of the human diet. Simply put, they are essential for our bodies to create the energy necessary to drive all our biochemical and physiological processes. But because carbohydrates are so ubiquitous, they oftentimes can become a double-edged sword. Overweight and obesity result much more from excess carbohydrates in our diet than they do from excess calories due to fats or proteins. So what to do to avoid becoming overweight or obese or to correct these problems? First, know that carbohydrates can be complex (e.g. grains, rice, pasta) or simple (e.g. sugar, fructose,Read More

by Gerti Tashko, M.D. Diabetes epidemic has reached unprecedented scale; about 9% of all Americans (30 million people) have diabetes, and the trend continues to rise. At the same time, it is estimated that 85 million individuals have prediabetes. These are staggering statistics with tremendous cost to patients and society. Ninety five percent of all patients have type 2 diabetes, which is due to excessive body weight, especially abdominal adiposity or fat. Unlike individuals with type 1 diabetes who have full insulin deficiency, type 2 diabetes patients produce plenty of insulin. But due to excess adiposity insulin does not workRead More

by James Yang, M.D. The beginning of the year has just started and I have been gratified to see some of my patients coming in, ready to make another effort at improving their health in 2015. Other patients, I am waiting to hear back from; some of whom have likely fallen off the wagon of healthy living during this holiday season and are feeling guilty. In one of the most well known theories of how we change, the “stages of change” model anticipates setbacks, envisioning the path as an upward spiral where each attempt, even when it fails toRead More

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